Poet Laureate marks naming of polar ship
A new work by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage celebrates the RRS Sir David Attenborough. In this video Simon describes his inspiration for the poem, which can be read in full […]
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Krill’s influence on CO2 and global climate
Read more of: Krill’s influence on CO2 and global climateA new study involving British Antarctic Survey researchers highlights the influence of krill (Euphausia superba) on atmospheric carbon levels. It is published in the journal Nature Communications today (18th October […]
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Ship is named with royal ceremony
Read more of: Ship is named with royal ceremonyThe UK’s new polar research ship is formally named the RRS Sir David Attenborough today [Thursday 26 September] by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. In their first engagement of […]
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New report reveals state of the planet
Read more of: New report reveals state of the planetMONACO: Hundreds of scientists and Government representatives met in Monaco this week to finalise the new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a […]
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to attend Naming Ceremony of New Polar Ship
Read more of: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to attend Naming Ceremony of New Polar ShipThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Sir David Attenborough will attend the Royal Ceremonial Naming of the New Polar Research Ship at the Cammell Laird shipyard on Thursday 26 […]
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Antarctic krill use ‘hotspots’ for their young
Read more of: Antarctic krill use ‘hotspots’ for their youngNew research, published this week (24 July 2019) in the journal PLOS ONE, shows how Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba), a key species in the Southern Ocean food web, choose different […]
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Reaffirmed international commitment to Antarctic Treaty
Read more of: Reaffirmed international commitment to Antarctic TreatyPRAGUE 11 July 2019 Twenty-nine nations today [11 July 2019] reaffirm their commitment to the treaty that protects and preserves Antarctica as a continent for peace and science. Sixty years […]
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Space weather causes radiation damage to satellites
Read more of: Space weather causes radiation damage to satellitesThe use of electric propulsion for raising satellites into geostationary orbit can result in significant solar cell degradation according to a new study. The extended journey results in greater exposure […]
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Midwinter Celebrations in Antarctica
Read more of: Midwinter Celebrations in AntarcticaBritish Antarctic Survey (BAS) are celebrating Midwinter’s Day in Antarctica. In a tradition which began in the days of Captain Scott, today’s event (Friday 21 June) marks the shortest, and […]
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Boaty McBoatface sheds light on warming ocean abyss
Read more of: Boaty McBoatface sheds light on warming ocean abyssThe debut mission involving the autonomous submarine Autosub Long Range – affectionately known as Boaty McBoatface – has for the first time shed light on a key process linking increasing […]
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Antarctic species in the face of a changing ocean
Read more of: Antarctic species in the face of a changing oceanA new study reveals how marine life around Antarctica will fare in an ocean which has declining levels of oxygen. Writing in the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society […]
